Turbine



J- T. WAUGH.

TURBINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE15, 1920.

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TURBINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1920.

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UNITEDSTIATESIIPVATENT OFFICE.

A JOHN T. warren, or EAST SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA,

TURBINE.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN citizen of theUnited States, residing at East San Diego, in the county of San Diegoand'State :of California, have invented certainnew and usefulImprovements in Ture bines, of which the following is a specification.

invention relates to turbines more particularly fluid pressure andexpansion actuated turbines actuated by steam, compressed air, gas orlike fluids and the objects of my invention are: first, to provlde aturbine in which the fluid is conducted from a pressure tank boiler orthe like through a housing to graduated sized pockets in proper sequenceto provide a maximum of efficiency from the pressure and expansion .ofthe fluid upon a revoluble member; second, to provide a turbine of thisclass with a plurality of channels of graduated sizes, each providedwith a plurality of pockets of relative sizes and With fluid-portswhereby the fluid is conducted first to the smallest channel then to alarger and so on; third, to provide a turbine of this class wherein ,therevoluble member is actuated byfluid pressure and expansion combined;fourth, to provide a turbine of this class in which'a maximum ofefficiency is utilized, from fifth, to provide a turbine of this classin which'the powermay be increased or multiplied by increasing thenumber of pocket channels and relative fluid conductors or bymultiplying the fluid conductor housings on the same revoluble member;sixth, to provide a turbine of this class which is very simple andeconomical of construction, efficient in its (action, durable, easy, tooperate, applicable for use universally, compact in form and which willnot readily deteriorate or getout of order.

With these and other objectsin view as will appear hereinafter myinvention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter dedetailand particularly set-forth inthe appended claims reference being had tothe accompanylng drawings and to the v characters ofreference thereonwhich form a part of-this application in which:

Figure" 1 is a side elevational view of my turbine in itsfsimplest formshowing the fluid intake. and exhaust fragmentarily; 2

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the fluid under pressure;

Specification of Letters Iatent. Patented S ept 2Q, 1921 Applicationfiled June15, 1920. Serial 1T0. 389,200.

housing; Fig. 5'is a side elevational view of my turbine in slightlymodified form from that of F 1g. 1; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top view ofthe revoluble member only in this modified form; Fig. 7 is anothersideelevational view in another modified form showing additional channelsand multiple housing; Fig. 8 isa sectional view through 88 of Fig. 7 andFig. 9 is a sectional view showing the grooves and housing in multipleform on the, one revoluble member.

Similar characters of reference refer tosimilar parts and portionsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

The base 1, Supporting rods 2, shaft 3, revoluble member 4, intakeconductor 5, exhaust conductor 6, and housing member 7 constitute theprincipal parts andportions of my turbine.

The base member 1 is of suitable size to support the turbine and isprovided with two upwardly extending journal supports 1 in which theshaft 3 is, journaled. Secured on the shaft 3 between the members 1 isthe revoluble member 4 which is provided with outwardly extended sideflanges 4 and with a plurality of grooves, in this case I have shownthree, 4, 4 and 4 although it is ob-' vious that a more or less numbermay be used if desired. 7 On opposite sides of these grooves areupwardly projecting portions 4", 4,'4 and 4 which form well definedwalls between the channels 4", 4 and 4 In the grooves 4 are positioned aplurality of; small pockets 4 of relatively small size. In the groove 4are a plurality of larger pockets 4. and in the groove 4 are a pluralityof still larger pockets 4 all of which are deeper getherby means ofbolts -7 andprovided with. a gasket 7 betweenthe two members to providea tight joint asshown best in Fig. ThlS housing 7 is rovlded withinwardly the members 4, 4 4 and't rest in conforming grooves in saidhousing thusproviding a plurality of varying sized well de- 7 finedgrooves. This housing 7 is provided with a fluid inlet port 7 whichcommunicates with the pockets 4? in the groove 4 then with another port7 which connects these pockets 4 at a'spaced position with the pockets 4then with another port 7 "connecting the pockets 7 with the pockets 7 inthe proper sequence, then anotherp'ort connecting the pocket 7 with theexhaust pipe 6 so that this housing is provided with ports spaced inproper se 7 quence "connecting first with the pockets 4,

then from the pockets 4 through the Wall s of the housing to the pockets49, then from the pockets 4 in proper sequence through the housing tothe pocket 4 then from the i housing 7 is the housing-to the pocket formof construction shown inFig. '9 of ithe pocket 4* through the housing tothe exa-ust 6. This housing is supported andsecured in positionby meansof the supporting rods 2 which extend through lugs 7 on the housing :andar locked on each side by nuts on said rods. The other ends of said rodsare secured in lugs 1 on the base 1 and locked by meansof nuts on therods 2.

In the modified construction. shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings thelarge sized pockets in one of the channelstace inthe reverse directionand the fluid is ported first to the smaller pocket, then to the nextlarger pocket, then to the exhaust While there are anotherHGt'Of'POIiZ'S in said housing which port the fluid from the intakeinthe opposite direction through the housing and communicate with thelarger pocket which provides for the reverse revolution of the revolublemember, it being noted, however, that the number of series of pocketsmay be in-.

creased as desired for increasing the power. In the further modifiedconstruction shown in'F'igs. 7 and 8 of the drawings there are twohousings 7 :and '8 connected together by tie rods 8 on lugs on saidhousings. The ported similar to the housing 7 as described in ig. 1 ofthe drawings and communicates with the three series'of' pockets 4, 4 and4 but in this structure there are two additional series of pockets 4*and 4 and the housing 8 is provided'with ports which connect with theconnecting conductor 8 which connects the exhaust of the housing 7 withthe intake of the housing'8 and ports the fluid first to the pocket 43,then through the housing to the exhaust 5 in their proper sequence andspaced relation. Inthemodified drawing there aretwounits of three seriesof pockets each shown in the revoluble member thus showingthe'applic'ation of the device-having a pluralityof these units placedsite sides of each of V three independent grooves, each groove pro- 49,then through side by side on the revoluble member and a plurality ofhousings conforming thereto positioned thereon. The pockets and portsinone of these may run in one direction and s the other in the oppositedirection providing for direct and reverse action if desired.

Though I have shown and described a particularconstruction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions and certain modifications thereofI do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combinationand arrangement, nor to the modi-j it is obvious that with thisconstruction ,there is provided a fluid turbine which may be operated bysteam, compressed air, gas, or any expansive flu1d 1n which the fluid isconducted under pressure to a plurality of series of graduallyincreasing sized pockets which form abutments for revolving a "revoluble member 'by reason-of the pressure of" i the fluid passinginto'said'poc'ket and uti-li z ing the same pressure in anotherlarger'sized pocket in series together with any expa-n sion that takesplace: duringits passage; that the full pressure. and expansive quantityof the fluid may be utilized thus vproviding great efliciency andthatthe same may be used in either direction for direct or reversemovement or multiplied as desired in the one turbine unit. V

jHaving thus described myinvention what I claim as new and LettersPatent is:

lJQA turbine including, anrevoluble mem ber provided with a face'in themiddi'eof its periphery concentric with the axis "of said revolublemember and: posed faces at an angle thereto and prodesire to secure bywith oppositely vided with extended seal portions apps;

vided with a series of pockets therein :and a housing provided withfaces adapted to fill the grooves in said'revoluble' member and withnotches to receive the seal portions and a plurality of ports connectingwith'a fluid pressure tank and communicating-with the separate series ofpockets 'in'said revoluble member consecutively.

said faces forming 2. A. turbine including,arevoluble mem I bearprovided with a face/in the fmi'ddle of its periphery concentric withthe axis of said revoluble member and with oppositely disposed faces atan angle thereto anfdfpro- I vided with extend-edfseal independentgrooves' eac'h ingprovided with fac'es'adapted'to fillthe grooves insaid revoluble""mem berand with notches to I'GCQIVG, the seal portionsand a g V I portions at opposite sides of each of said faces formingthree V groove provided with aseries of pockets therein and a' housplurality of ports connecting with a fluid pressure tank andcommunicating with the separate series of pockets in said revolublemember consecutively and means for supporting said housing in certainposition relatively to said revoluble member.

3. A turbine including, a revoluble member provided with a face in themiddle of its periphery concentric with the axis of said revolublemember and with a plurality of faces positioned on opposite sides ofsaid first-mentioned face and receding therefrom on an angle, each ofsaid faces being pro-' vided with an extended seal portion on oppositesides and each face provided with a series of pockets, the series ofpockets in one face being of different size from the other, increasingfrom the middle and a housing provided with faces adapted to fit againstthe face on said revoluble member between the seal portions and providedwith ports for conducting fluid to the pockets in the middle face ofsaid revoluble member and with other ports in said housing from thepockets in said middle face to larger pockets on the angular faces.

4. A turbine including, a revoluble member provided with a face in themiddle of its periphery concentric with the axis of said revolublemember and with a plurality ,of faces positioned on opposite sides ofsaid first-mentioned face and receding therefrom on an angle, each ofsaid faces being provided with an extended seal portion on oppositesides and each face provided with a series of pockets the seriesof-pockets in one face being of different size from the other increasingfrom the middle and a housing provided with faces adapted to fit againstthe face on said revoluble member between the seal portions and-providedwith ports for conducting fluid to the pockets in the middle face ofsaid revoluble member and with other ports in said housing from thepockets in said middle face to larger pockets on the angular faces, abase mem her on which said revoluble member is supported and adjustablemeans connecting said base member with said housing.

5. A turbine including, a revoluble member provided with a flat middleportion on its periphery concentric with the axis of rotation, angularportions on opposite sides thereof receding toward said axisv andprovided with seals between said flat portion and said angular portionand provided with a plurality of pockets of varying size, increasingfrom the middle portion outwardly, a housing provided with conformingsurfaces adapted to fit the portions of said revoluble member and withgrooves to receive the seal portions, whereby the housing member andrevoluble member fit snugly together and said housing provided withports extending from a fluid pressure tank and communicating with thepockets in said middle portion and other ports in said housingconnecting the pockets in said middle portion with the pockets in theouter angular portions whereby the fluid under pressure will pass to thepockets in said middle portion and under expansion will pass throughports in the housing to the pockets in said angular portions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at SanDiego,'California, this 9th day of June, 1920.

a 7 JOHN T. WAUGH.

